Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-10-19
NO. 2.
a SOUTH AMERICAN "SHE."
Madame Is dora de Consino. the Monte
Cristo of Chill.

A naSblly dressed young man OF me-
dium height, with large diamond in
his shirt bosom, stepped off the barken-
tine Aldavia a few days ago when it
arrived from Chill. There was some
thing so sharp and shrewd in his ap-
pearance that the attention of an Erdns-
iaaer representative was attracted to
him.
''That is Mr.. jenkins, the grand Sec
retarv to the richest woman in South
America-Mme. Isdora de Consino-
commonly known as the Monte Cristo
of South America" said an officer of
the vessel
$50 you would like to Know some
thing of the madame" observed Mr..
jenkins, stroking his mustache on being
introduced "Well, there is lots to tell
you. could talk about her possessions
and her eccentricities for week and
the subject would not be half exhausted.
It's rather curious thing that she was
not discovered long since. She is known
all along the South American coast and
is almost a queen over the people, In
fact, there is no one who disputes her
in any thing she So or does, and she
revels in the luxurios that her enormous
wealth can surround her with About
fifty years have passed since she was
born, and, though few women have DIS
Sipated as she has, she is well pre-
served, and goes out and has her nice
little time the same as ever.
''No, she is not fair. Her features
are coarse, like q servant-girl's S, but
she has had many lovers.
''She has partiality for the French,
and few years ago when gentleman
from France happened around she in
variably invited him and fell in love
with him. In late years her sons have
been watching her and using their
efforts to keep her from scandal, which
she falls into very easily.
The society people of the city re-
peatedly vow that they will never visit
her again, but her receptions are so
elegant and rich that they never fail to
attend when they receive an invitation.
''Isidora is a native of Chill and
widow of the late Luis de Consino, a
gentleman of French origin. She
claims to have Ca5tilian blood in her
veins, and most probably she has. She
is owner of 1bout four-fifths of the coal
mines of Lota, small seaport in the
southern part of Chill, the inhabitants
of which are entirely dependent for
their livelihood upon the mines and
besides this she has the controlling in
terest in the Compania Esplotadora de
Carbon de Lota Coronel. These
mines supply all vessels of the Pacific
Steam Navigation Company with coal,
and also all steamers plying on the
southwest coast.
cat Lota she has removed what was
a handsome building and is rebuilding
palace to eclipse any thing in South
America. Its cost will be more than
$2,000,000 The palace is to be situ-
ated in the most beautiful park country,
a verita BILE Eden, where it will be sur
rounded by the most magnificent trees
and plants that money can procure.
In Santiago, the capital of Chill, she
has residence that for grandeur has
few equals. Il is situated in a garden
of five acres teeming with tropical
plants aud birds.
''Her stables contain fifty or more
thoroughbred English racers; the
madame was the first patroness of
horse-racing in Chilli Her turnouts
are equal to those of any Princess.
'Isidora cares little for money. Her
income is enormous, but she manages
to spend about as much. In 1885 her
brother died. In her bereavement she
made donations to hospitals, churches,
converts, etc., to the amount of $780,
900. She was left $S,000,000 bv him.
Included in her estate was handsome
residence on one of the principal
streets of Santiago. The dwelling was
built and owned for time by former
Californian, Don Enrique Meggs. who
had all the material and workmen
brought from the States
''She has three daughters The
eldest is twenty-one and the youngest
is twelve years of age. The second is
seventeen and the prettiest. Isidora
has much trouble with them. Recently
young Lieutenant fell in love with
the seventeen-vear-old and her mother
saw fit to remove her to convent
The others have since been placed
where the beguilements of man can not
reach. San Francisco E10nni1ser.